Diamond State 250 May 31, 1970
Stock Car Racing History
This was the first Grand American race for Max Berrier in an American Performance Center Javelin. He ran with the leaders until mechanical issues resulted in a 15th place finish.
Forum Activity for @dennis-andrews
Stock Car Racing History
Diamond State 250 May 31, 1970
Stock Car Racing History
I found a report that stated the sour engine problem Tiny had was a broken oil line on the first lap. It was unclear as to whether he finish after repairs or if he parked it when the oil line broke.
Diamond State 250 May 31, 1970
Stock Car Racing History
Diamond State 250
Dover International Speedway
Dover, Delaware
Sunday, May 31, 1970
Grand American race #12 of 1970 was held at Dover International Speedway, a 1 mile paved oval. Originally scheduled for the 17 th of May it was rained out and rescheduled. Tiny Lund came into the event having won 10 straight and leading in the point standings. Ken Rush had moved into second in points on the strength of 5 consecutive top 5 finishes while Wayne Andrews had slipped to third in points after missing Richmond and going out with a blown engine in a borrowed Camaro at Ona.
Tiny again started from the pole but was out early when his second engine went sour finishing 27 th . His pole setting engine made a lap in 27.71 seconds but had expired in the morning practice.
Jim Paschal started in 3 rd place but was out with engine failure on lap 95. Records show that Richard Childress, Buck Baker and Randy Hutchison were in the race but I dont have their finishing positions.
Ken Rush took the lead on lap 135 and never looked back. At the end he was 3 laps ahead of second place finisher Sonny Hutchins. Hutchins was driving the same #48 Camaro he had driven to a second place finish at Charlotte and the same car James Hylton had won with at Daytona. I dont know if he did not finish or just ran the last few laps at reduced speed but Ultimate Racing History results indicate engine trouble.
Anyone remember the rear spoiler on the 1970 Cougar Eliminator? The one that looked like a wing. Well it worked like one too. After being too loose at Charlotte with no rear spoiler Wayne Andrews tried the Eliminator spoiler at Dover. The mounting angle was adjustable and after trying a different setting at every practice they just could not keep the rear of the car on the ground. For the race they went back to the old standard sheet metal rear spoiler and managed another third place finish.
Rush collected $3,000 of the $20,000 purse. Thirty cars started the event and there were only 2 cautions.
Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out
1 10 44 Ken Rush 69 Camaro 250 Running
2 48 Sonny Hutchins 69 Camaro 247 Engine
3 15 Wayne Andrews 70 Cougar 246 Running
4 21 Frank Sessoms 68 Camaro 240 Running
5 75 Bobby Brack 68 Camaro 239 Running
6 33 Joe Dean Huss 69 Camaro 234 Running
7 88 T. C. Hunt 68 Camaro 232 Running
8 9 Stan Starr, Jr. 68 Camaro 231 Running
9 Al Grinnan 231 Running
10 7 Jimmy Vaughn 69 Camaro 228 Running
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Mountaineer 300 May 23, 1970
Stock Car Racing History
Mountaineer 300
International Raceway Park
Ona, West Virginia
Saturday, May 23, 1970
Grand American race #11 of 1970 was held at International Raceway Park, a 7/16 mile paved oval. Tiny Lund came into the event on a 9 race win steak and the point lead. Lund continued to demonstrate his dominance by setting on the pole on his way to win #10 with Jim Paschal second.
Lund collected $1,200 for the win before an estimated crowd of 4,000. There were 6 cautions for 57 laps and 10 of the 18 starters were running at the finish.
Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out
1 1 55 Tiny Lund 69 Camaro 300 Running
2 14 Jim Paschal 70 Javelin Running
3 42 Charlie Blanton 69 Camaro Running
4 44 Ken Rush 69 Camaro Running
5 95 Butch Harben 69 Camaro Running
Second in the point standings Wayne Andrews was out of engines for his Cougars so he drove Stan Starrs Camaro that lost its engine on lap 273.
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Racing History Minute - May 17, 1964
Stock Car Racing History
The news clipping list Johnny Handy from Greensboro as finishing 10th. I wonder if that is the same Mr. Handy that has that black and white #0 coupe that is part of the Legendary Flathead Ford group? If so you may have seen him and the car turn laps at Occonnechee.
Racing History Minute - May 14, 1960
Stock Car Racing History
Refreshing that I did not once read of the "Premier" Grand National division or of the Convertibles being a "Lesser" division even though it really did not exist in 1960.
Richmond Grand American 200 May 13, 1970
Stock Car Racing History
Richmond Grand American 200
Virginia State Fairgrounds
Richmond, Virginia
Wednesday, May 13, 1970
Grand American race #10 of 1970 was held at Richmond Speedway, a 1/2 mile paved oval. Tiny Lund came into the event on an 8 win steak and the point lead over second place Wayne Andrews. Tiny continued to demonstrate his dominance by setting on the pole while Andrews exploded a flywheel in practice wiping out the engine. The explosion proof bell housing did its job well enough to save Waynes feet and legs but the car was almost cut in half causing him to miss the race. Tiny went on to his 9 th win in a row with Jim Paschal second the only other car on the lead lap.
Lund collected $1,200 of the $8,360 purse.
Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out
1 1 55 Tiny Lund 69 Camaro 200 Running
2 2 14 Jim Paschal 70 Javelin 200 Running
3 4 44 Ken Rush 69 Camaro 196 Running
4 10 7 Jimmy Vaughn 69 Camaro 196 Running
5 9 0 Ray Hendrick 68 Camaro 195 Running
6 6 42 Charlie Blanton 69 Camaro 192 Running
7 17 8 Phil Wills 69 Camaro 191 Running
8 23 92 Paul Tyler 69 Firebird 188 Running
9 19 17 Ernie Shaw 68 Mustang 181 Running
10 21 26 Richard Childress 68 Camaro 179 Running
11 18 54 Bobby Fleming 69 Camaro 179 Running
12 14 87 Buck Baker 70 Firebird 177
13 24 39 Earl Briggs 69 Camaro 176
14 20 9 Stan Starr, Jr. 68 Camaro 174
15 22 27 Jerry Huflin 68 Camaro 161
16 12 01 Tommy Andrews 68 Mustang 141
17 3 2 Randy Hutchison 69 Camaro 132
18 11 99 Al Grinnan 69 Camaro 101
19 16 88 T. C. Hunt 68 Camaro 100
20 15 5 Pee Wee Wentz 69 Camaro 65
21 4 41 Gary Myers 69 Mustang 43
22 8 40 Phil Spiak 69 Camaro 24
23 7 21 Frank Sessoms 68 Camaro 1
24 13 04 C. B. Gwyn 69 Cougar 1
updated by @dennis-andrews: 06/29/17 01:58:33PM
MODEL CITY 300 May 3, 1970
Stock Car Racing History
MODEL CITY 300
Kingsport Speedway
Kingsport Tenn.
Sunday, May 3, 1970
Grand American race #9 of 1970 was held at Kingsport Speedway, a 3/8 mile paved oval. Jim Paschal set a qualifying record of 16.13 seconds and started on the pole with Buck Baker to his outside. Paschal departed early and the race settled into a battle between Wayne Andrews in a Cougar and Tiny Lund in a Camaro. They swapped the lead several times in the later part of the race until Andrews cut a right front tire handing the lead and the win to Lund. It was his 8 th win in a row. Andrews recovered to finish second 3 laps ahead of third place finisher Frank Sessoms and reported after the race that it was the best the car had run all year, I had Tiny covered until we cut that tire.
Lund collected $1,240 of the $9,150 purse. There was only 1 caution.
Fin Srt Car # Driver Car Laps Reason out
1 3 55 Tiny Lund 69 Camaro 297 Running
2 5 15 Wayne Andrews 68 Cougar 295 Running
3 16 21 Frank Sessoms 68 Camaro 292 Running
4 4 44 Ken Rush 69 Camaro 291 Running
5 9 0 Stan Starr, Jr. 68 Camaro 273 Running
6 12 7 Jimmy Vaughn 69 Camaro 269 Running
7 8 88 T. C. Hunt 68 Camaro 265 Running
8 22 27 Jerry Huflin 68 Camaro 250 Running
9 15 54 Bobby Fleming 69 Camaro 235 Running
10 13 26 Richard Childress 68 Camaro 234 Running
11 21 9 Stan Starr, Sn. 68 Camaro 232 Running
12 19 86 David Boggs 69 Firebird 230 Running
13 11 8 Phil Wills 69 Camaro 181
14 18 42 Charlie Blanton 69 Camaro 151
15 7 41 Gary Myers 69 Mustang 134
16 2 87 Buck Baker 70 Firebird 61
17 10 92 Paul Tyler 69 Firebird 51
18 6 01 Tommy Andrews 68 Mustang 47
19 17 31 Earl Canavan 69 Javelin 27
20 1 14 Jim Paschal 70 Javelin 15
21 20 5 Pee Wee Wentz 69 Camaro 13
22 14 17 Ernie Shaw 68 Mustang 6
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
BELTSVILLE 100 April 26, 1970
Stock Car Racing History
Dave, I see GA regulars Herman Wells and Pee Wee Wentz running there too.
BELTSVILLE 100 April 26, 1970
Stock Car Racing History
This may have been Harvey Henderson's last NASCAR race. According to Ultimate Racing History his first NASCAR race was in 1952 at Palm Beach and he ran again that year at Langhorne. He was a regular in '55 and '56 running 35 events. He ran once in '57 at Old Bridge Stadium and at Champion Speedway, Old Dominion and Hagerstown (ARCA) in '58.
Harvey ran once in '61 in a Grand National race at Richmond and once in '63 in a Modified race at Old Dominion. He did not run again until '69 again at Old Dominion in a Late Model Sportsman race. The last race recorded was this event at Beltsville in Tom Pistone's Cougar.